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Wardsville, MO map Population (year 2000): 976. Estimated population in July 2006: 978 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 482  (49.4%)
Females: 494  (50.6%)

Cole County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65101.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,600 (it was $57,813 in 2000)
Wardsville  $61,600
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,800 (it was $136,200 in 2000)
Wardsville  $168,800
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Wardsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), United States (11.3%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.4%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1965

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 405 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wardsville

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wardsville village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.2%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wardsville:  0.7% ($900)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (33.5 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (133.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (386.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jefferson City, MO (5.8 miles ), Taos, MO (6.3 miles ), St. Thomas, MO (8.8 miles ), Holts Summit, MO (11.6 miles ), Meta, MO (12.3 miles ), Westphalia, MO (12.6 miles ), St. Martins, MO (13.3 miles ), Lohman, MO (13.6 miles) .

Latitude: 38.49 N, Longitude: 92.17 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +434 (+80.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (33%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


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Wardsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Wardsville village center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 tornado 33.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wardsville:
  • ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (about 1 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
  • CAPITAL REGION MED CTR - MADISON (about 6 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
  • CALLAWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FULTON, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wardsville:
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 7 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wardsville:
  • LINN STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LINN, MO; ID: 1H3)
  • ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; FULTON, MO; ID: FTT)
  • ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 29 miles; ELDON, MO; ID: H79)

Amtrak station near Wardsville:
  • 7 miles: JEFFERSON CITY (101 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardsville:
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 51 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  80.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Wardsville compared to Missouri state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wardsville (2007 data):
  • Mid America Bank: Wardsville Branch at Friendship Road And Highway B, branch established on 1993-10-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.7 mil, Deposits: $106.8 mil, headquarters in Linn, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Friendship Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$371
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,500
Financial Administration 0$0 1$500
Water Supply 0$0 3$752
Sewerage 0$0 1$560
Totals for Government 0$0 8$3,683


Wardsville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,000
  • Charges - All Other: $25,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $261,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    All Other: $0
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $32,000
    Total General Sales: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Callaway County, MO  1.06% ($28,290 average AGI)
from Boone County, MO  0.58% ($36,441)
from Miller County, MO  0.44% ($31,260)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Callaway County, MO  1.17% ($39,157 average AGI)
to Boone County, MO  0.70% ($32,241)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.32% ($28,416)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wardsville:
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wardsville:
  • KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KJMO (104.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K248AO (90.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
  • KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K265CT (100.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LIFESOUNDS, INC.)
  • KLOZ (92.7 FM; ELDON, MO; Owner: BENNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KNLN (90.9 FM; VIENNA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KNLG (90.3 FM; NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)
  • KMCV (89.9 FM; HIGH POINT, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wardsville:
  • K11TB (Channel 11; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
  • KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
  • KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
  • KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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